The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-20
AN EvAsIvE REPLY. Z;
Manning Talks Politics In Engiand-Hs II.
luatrAtes Ills OpInIon.

NEW lOhki hAy lv.-lne 10rfd pub
liahes the following special cable dispatch
from London:. Ex.secrstary Manning has
very much improved In health since
going down to Bournemouth. When he
first went there bis lungs were seriously
affected and his friends feared that he
would have galloping consumption.
Through careful nursing and living qui.
city In tho healthiest place In England he
has recovered entirely from his lung
trouble. psw him yesterday and had q
long talk with him. He Is looking now
much better than at any time since he
first became III in Washington. His com.
plexion is good, tho expression OF his eyes
Is bright and the hesitancy OF speech Ia
gone. Dir. Manning expects 10 return TO
New York within short time. lie will
probably sail somewhere about the first OF
June. He doea not intend to visit Lon.
don or any OF the points OF interest In
Europe. lie says that he came over here
to secure the benefit Of health at Bourne,
mouth, and to follow explicitly the di.
rections Of his physicisn. He has recoy.
cred his Lost health in this seaside place.
which Is 30 quiet, and even monotonous
at times; He 10 thoroughly pleased with
the result Of his trip.
On being asked II he had seen any OF
the reports that he had quilted the Cab.
met, dissatisfied with President Cleveland,
Mr.. Manning said ~ have no reason to
make any complaint against the President.
He has treated me with invsriable kind
ness and consideration. When I left
Washington the strain OF work there had
proved too much for mo. was beginning
to run down again, and on account OF my
feeble condition | was unable TO throw
of tho cold which had caught lust about
that time. In New York l was told that
my condition was serious, and 80 under
advice l came hero.
Mr.. Manning, beling asked II he intend.
cd to take any part in politics on his re-
turn, replied:
81 think | have had about my ehare. /
have been through too many campaigns,
and / think that now shall enjoy the
position OF an observer"
"Do you think after all the interest
you have taken in politiC8 that you can
keep out OF the next campaign"
AT this the ex-Secretary smiled and
said: "That remains to he seen. | think
l can keep out"
Have you seen the report OF Senator
Vests declaration concerning the Presi.
dents not desiring the denomination"
Yes, have seen those reports. dare
say the senstor talked with the President
on some day when he was particularly
fatigusd and hara9aed with the burden OF
his duties. have heard him myself ex.
press the desire TO get out Of it all. But
this was in TT Of weariness which is
common enough to any one who goes
through the exciting duties Of public lie
at Washington"
Then you think the President will be
a candidate for denomination?
To this Mr.. Manning made no direct re.
ply. He said: 81 can only illustrate my
opinion on that subject BY telling you
what l said to Governor Hill last fall,
when We were canvassing our candidate
for the vacancy on the Court OF Appeals.
Ycp wil' rrmen91er that then kvored
RUFUS v prfn+sr, a Ns,y Ge3r friend Of
miNe. / NIB Lex,oui 10 have perfect har-
mony in the party on this subject, and to
avoid any form OF lines for or against the
Administration, eaid TO Governor Hill:
You occupy very influential position,
you have great political power and you
should exercise it in the direction OF
harmony. We should have no fac.
tionsl differences now which would
develop into marked division in
the Presidential year. 1t will not do
for the New York delegation to 70 up TO
the National Convention divided upon the
subject OF the denomination OF the Presi-
dent, and then have his nomination
crowded down our throats by outside DEL
egations. The Southern and Western
States are for Cleveland because they be-
lieve they can win with him. These
States are not any too well inclined to-
wards New York, and if our own delega-
ton should 60 10 the Convention divided,
they would make haste TO show their de-
sire for the denomination OF the President
in such way as to force New York into
line. The State would therefore be in
much better position TO accept his re.
nomination as q matter Of course rather
than to have it come from the outside
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